KING FAHD UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM & MINERALS
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING & MANAGEMENT DPT

CEM 510 Group Project 
Dr. Almohawis 

A.  	1. 	Form a group, each group consists of ________students. 
      	2.	Each group selects a major construction contractor in the local area. 
            3.	Each group submits to the instructor names of members and the selected contractor  (by _____________). 

B.  	After receiving the instructor's approval on the selected contractor, make an   
                            	interview with his management personnel. 

C. 	Report: 

1. Sources: 	a. Contractor's interview and documents. 
b. Other available information. 

2. Contents: 	a. Contractor's organization. 
b. Projects built: type, size, cost, locations. 
c. Management: planning, scheduling, and control. This is the      
    major part, it should answer: 
1. How does the contractor manage his projects? 
2. What techniques is he using? 
3. Why is he using above techniques? 
4. How effective are his techniques? 

D.	Presentation: 	1. Written: 
a.	Use formal technical writing style. 
b.	The report should be typed. 
c.	A sample report is available in the link http://faculty.kfupm.edu.sa/CEM/soliman/cem_510.htm. 

2. Oral: 
a. Any of the group member(s) can make the class presentation. 
b. The presentation should last about ______minutes. 

E.	Grading: 	1.   Based on oral and written presentations. 
2. All members of the group will receive the same grade      (weighs 20% of the course grade). 

F. 	Due dates: 	1.  The written report is due on _________.
2.  The oral presentations will be made during the last three
     weeks of the semester. The specific date for each group will  
     be selected on random